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MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUdTlilES OF PURDUE UNIVBnoITY, August 4,1921.
SLIZA FOWLISR HALL. TRUST1£E'S ROOM.
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xursuant to the call of President Oliver, the Board of Trustees of Purdue University met, in special session, at Eliza Fowler hall at two o'clock P. M. The following t, -is
were present:
Mr, Perry H. Crane
Mr. John A. idllenbrand
Mr. C. M. iiobbs
Mr, .iienry W, Marshall Mrs, Virginia Meredith
Mr, James W. lioel
' Mr, Joseph D. Oliver
Mr. David S. Ross
The President of the Board presided and .._,.>. .--^ '¦•• V/illia is,
Assistant Secretary, acted as Secretary. President Oliver stated
that the sudden death of President Stone made it necessary for
steps to be taken to carry on the work of tiie institution. He
spoke briefly of President Stone's high v^ualifications and of the
great loss to the University by his untimely death. He called
attention to the great work accomplished by President Stone and
the grov/th of the University under his guidance; and the great
responsibility nov/ oefore the Board.
President Oliver said that on receipt of the nev/s of Dr, Stone's death irmnediate action v/as necessary. Therefore, a meeting of the Executive Committee was called and the Committee met on July 27th. and at the meeting some necessary arrange¬ ments were made, although v/ithout authority of the Board, Lr, Oliver said that he wished the Board to know exactly v/hat nad been done in the cnergency and that he desired its approval

515-
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUdTlilES OF PURDUE UNIVBnoITY, August 4,1921.
SLIZA FOWLISR HALL. TRUST1£E'S ROOM.
)^jl^f^j(Hji~^\j
Ol^^- c.0jU^
i^fJiJl*^'*^
^If-n
(^XJZ^
xursuant to the call of President Oliver, the Board of Trustees of Purdue University met, in special session, at Eliza Fowler hall at two o'clock P. M. The following t, -is
were present:
Mr, Perry H. Crane
Mr. John A. idllenbrand
Mr. C. M. iiobbs
Mr, .iienry W, Marshall Mrs, Virginia Meredith
Mr, James W. lioel
' Mr, Joseph D. Oliver
Mr. David S. Ross
The President of the Board presided and .._,.>. .--^ '¦•• V/illia is,
Assistant Secretary, acted as Secretary. President Oliver stated
that the sudden death of President Stone made it necessary for
steps to be taken to carry on the work of tiie institution. He
spoke briefly of President Stone's high v^ualifications and of the
great loss to the University by his untimely death. He called
attention to the great work accomplished by President Stone and
the grov/th of the University under his guidance; and the great
responsibility nov/ oefore the Board.
President Oliver said that on receipt of the nev/s of Dr, Stone's death irmnediate action v/as necessary. Therefore, a meeting of the Executive Committee was called and the Committee met on July 27th. and at the meeting some necessary arrange¬ ments were made, although v/ithout authority of the Board, Lr, Oliver said that he wished the Board to know exactly v/hat nad been done in the cnergency and that he desired its approval